Praise be to Allah.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
She should complete the ‘iddah of divorce.
Question:
Does she also have to observe the ‘iddah of one who has been widowed?
Answer:
No, she does not have to do that, because the marital relationship ended with the final talaaq.
And Allaah knows best.
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